Lymington/Milford-on-Sea Regatta on Saturday, 19th May. Program.

The draft program for Lymington/Milford-on-Sea Regatta on Saturday, 19th May can now be downloaded, in pdf format, from its calender entry on the home page of the H&DARA Web Site at www.hdara.co.uk

H&DARA South Coast Rowing Handbook 2018/2019.

Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Associations South Coast Rowing Handbook - 2018/2019.

The Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Associations South Coast Rowing Handbook - for 2018/2019 - has now been published and distribution is underway - although this make take a week to 10 days to complete. Its normally distributed befor the first H&D Regatta but the early than usual start to the H&D season at Colaporters on the 5th May menat that we have missed this - our apologies.

A pdf version of the Handbook can be downloaded from the H&DARA web site at - www.hdara.co.uk - go to the "downloads" Tab and it is the first link on the "2018 Information" section.

Once again this year the handbook has been produced by Hants & Dorset ARA and contains a wealth of information about the Association and its affiliated Clubs and Regatta's and the South Coast Championships.

The Handbook's are being distributed to the Associations Executive Officers, Life Vice Presidents, Club Secretaries, Event Secretaries, and Full & Assistant Racing Officials. One copy is being sent to Executive Officers, Life & Vice Presidents and Full and Assistant Racing Officials - but not being duplicated where an individual holds more than one of these positions. Each Event Secretary will also receive a copy regardless of duplication - and each Club Secretary, where the Club has paid its affiliation fee will receive at least three copies for distribution within the Club - 1 may be posted - the others distributed at the first available opportunity. Please make sure Club copies are distributed appropriately - last year several Club Captains, Treasurers etc. did not seem to be aware of the handbooks existence!

It should be noted that while every effort was made to ensure the information is as accurate as possible no responsibility can be taken for errors and omissions especially from those Clubs that failed to respond in time to requests for information or changes that have taken place since 20th March when the handbook went to print.

Steve Bull, Association Secretary.

Bournemouth Regatta. Saturday, 4th August, 2018 - is back on!

Further to the Associations E Mail to Clubs of Wednesday, 25th April regarding the decision by Bournemouth Rowing Club that, after a number of weeks of deliberation and exploring all the options they will not be able to host a regatta this year and following a discussion between the H&D Executive Officers and Bournemouth and Poole Rowing Clubs and consultation with the H&D Clubs at Coalporters Regatta am I am pleased to be able to announce that the Bournemouth Regatta is back on.

The Regatta will take place, as planned, on Saturday, 4th August at Hamworthy Park, Poole (the venue for Poole Regatta) and will be organised on behalf of Bournemouth Rowing Club - by Poole Rowing Club - with the support of the Association - which was a very generous offer by Poole R. C. for which the Association thanks them.

The plan is that -

Poole organise Bournemouth Regatta at Hamworthy Park on the 4th August - with the support of the H&D Clubs.

Will be known as Bournemouth Regatta and use their Trophies.

H&D ARA will "underwrite" the event in case of cancellation and for any losses.

Any profits will be donated to Bournemouth Rowing Club.

While Poole Rowing Club will take on the bulk of the organisation and administration of the Regatta on Bournemouth and the Associations behalf the support of all the Associations Clubs is needed - and in particular the assistance of other clubs in the refreshment tent is crucial, as this is where we can make some money for Bournemouth - but Poole having put up and taken down the food tent, control tent and first aid, and if needs be purchased all the food and drink they could claim to have done their bit. So Clubs are requested to offer their support - with volunteers - in this area - and their maybe other areas hi-lighted where support will be needed. 

Further details will follow in due course.

Steve Bull. Association Secretary.

Swanage H&DARA Championship Regatta. Saturday, 23rd June, 2018.

Entry details for the Swanage H&D ARA Championship Regatta on Saturday, 23rd June have now been added to its Calender entry on the home page of the Hants & Dorset ARA Web site at - www.hdara.co.uk

Video highlights of the Coalporters Rowing Regatta 2018

Video highlights of the Coalporters Rowing Regatta 2018 are now available on Alex Barnes' new website AB Videography (formerly South Coast Journalism). To watch them and order extended race footage, please visit www.abvideography.co.uk and go to the "latest videos" page or use the following link: https://www.abvideography.co.uk/Latest-Videos.php"